5 Skits SNL’s First Lesbian Cast Member Might Have To Politely Laugh Off

After 37 years of shows rife with lesbian jokes, Saturday Night Live has finally hired its first openly lesbian cast member, Kate McKinnon. The hire is nothing short of a celebration for gay women in comedy, but coming to SNL after its history of using gay women as comedic fodder is kind of like showing up to a party where everyone has already been talking about you. The show might have meant well, even when making jokes about the LGBT community, but the situation is still a little awkward—especially when watching a “lesbian” Charles Barkley in a dress come out to her disbelieving friends. Here are five lesbian sketches SNL’s newest cast member might have to politely laugh off.